Immunorm
Immunorm: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. For violations of liver function
- 12. Drug interactions
- 13. Analogs
- 14. Terms and conditions of storage
- 15. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 16. Reviews
- 17. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Immunorm
ATX code: L03AX
Active ingredient: Echinacea (Echinacea)
Manufacturer: Ratiopharm GmbH (Germany)
Description and photo update: 18.10.2018
Prices in pharmacies: from 180 rubles.
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Immunorm is a herbal preparation with immunostimulating action.
Release form and composition
Dosage forms of release:
- tablets: biconvex, round, beige with brown blotches (10 pcs. in blisters, 2 packs in a cardboard box);
- oral solution: transparent, red-brown or brown in color, with a characteristic odor (50 ml in dark glass bottles, in a cardboard box 1 bottle complete with a measuring cup).
Composition of 1 tablet:
- active substance: Echinacea purpurea (in the form of dried squeezed juice from fresh grass) - 100 mg;
- auxiliary components: colloidal silicon dioxide, sorbitol, sodium cyclamate, magnesium stearate.
Composition of 100 ml oral solution:
- active substance: Echinacea purpurea (in the form of dried squeezed juice from fresh grass) - 75.6 ml;
- auxiliary component: 90% ethanol (V / V) - 24.4 ml.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Immunorm is an immunostimulating herbal preparation. It produces an anti-inflammatory effect.
The active components of Echinacea purpurea juice - polysaccharides (arabino-rhamno-galactan and 4-O-methyl-glucurono-arabinoxylan) and derivatives of caffeic acid (chicoric acid and its esters) - increase the activity of nonspecific factors of the body's defense.
Immunorm stimulates the phagocytic activity of macrophages and granulocytes, and also leads to an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the body, which helps to destroy and suppress the reproduction of microorganisms.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetic studies are impossible, since the effect of the active substance Immunorm is the cumulative effect of its components.
Indications for use
Immunorm is prescribed for the treatment and prevention of recurrent infectious diseases of the urinary and respiratory tract.
Contraindications
- multiple sclerosis;
- collagenoses;
- tuberculosis;
- autoimmune diseases;
- HIV infection;
- malignant neoplasms of the hematopoietic / lymphoid tissue;
- hepatic dysfunction (solution);
- chronic alcoholism (solution);
- pregnancy and lactation;
- age up to 12 years;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
With congenital fructose intolerance, Immunorm in the form of tablets should be prescribed with caution.
Instructions for use of Immunorm: method and dosage
The drug is taken orally, regardless of the time of the meal.
The tablets can be chewed, sucked or washed down with water. Before use, the solution must be diluted in a sufficient amount of liquid (water, juice). For accurate dosing, it is recommended to use the supplied measuring cup.
Recommended regimen of the drug: 1 tablet or 2.5 ml of oral solution 3 times a day for a course of up to 2 months.
Side effects
- allergic reactions: itching, skin rash; rarely - shortness of breath, swelling of the face;
- others: increased sweating.
Overdose
Overdose cases have not been reported to date.
special instructions
For the condition of patients with recurrent infectious diseases of the respiratory tract, proceeding with long-term complaints of shortness of breath, hyperthermia, bloody or purulent sputum, medical supervision should be established. Also, medical supervision is required when complaints from the urinary tract reappear.
According to the instructions, Immunorm is not addictive.
The appearance of turbidity or flocculent sediment in the solution has no significant effect on the effectiveness of the drug.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The drug is contraindicated for use during pregnancy and lactation.
Pediatric use
Immunorm is not prescribed to patients under 12 years old, which is due to the lack of necessary data confirming the efficacy / safety of its use in this group of patients.
For violations of liver function
In case of impaired hepatic function, the oral solution should not be used.
Drug interactions
To date, no clinically significant interaction with other drugs has been established.
Combined use with other immunostimulating drugs is not recommended.
Analogs
Immunorm analogs are: Immunal, Immunal plus C, Echinacin liquidum.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Pills
Store at room temperature.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Oral solution
Store in a tightly closed bottle in a place protected from light at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
The shelf life is 5 years.
After opening the bottle, the solution can be used for 4 weeks.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Immunorm
Reviews about Immunorm are mostly positive. It is especially noted that the drug is of plant origin and has a fairly high efficiency.
Price for Immunorm in pharmacies
The price of Immunorm (20 tablets per pack) varies in the range from 140 to 230 rubles. The drug in the form of an oral solution is currently not available in pharmacies.
Immunorm: prices in online pharmacies
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Immunorm 100 mg tablets 20 pcs. RUB 180 Buy |
Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
